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Select the option which is different from the others.1. Krishna2. Narmada3. Mahanadi4. Godavari

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Narmada

The logic follows here is:

River

Area

Krishna

Falls into Bay of Bengal.

Narmada

Falls into Arabian Sea.

Mahanadi

Falls into Bay of Bengal.

Godavari

Falls into Bay of Bengal.

 

As, All are falling into Bay of Bengal except Narmada. Narmada falls into Bay of Bengal.

Hence, "Narmada" is the correct answer.

 

River

Flowing area

Krishna

  • The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
  • The river is almost 1,288 kilometers (800 mi) long.
  • The river is also called Krishnaveni is one of the major sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradeshveni.
  • The Krishna river originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 meters (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra in central India

Narmada

  • The Narmada River, also called the Reva and previously also known as Narbada or anglicized as Nerbudda.
  •  The 5th longest river in India, the largest west-flowing river and largest flowing river of Madhya Pradesh.
  • This river is located in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat state of India.
  • It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in many ways.
  • Narmada rises from Amarkantak Plateau in Anuppur district Madhya Pradesh

Mahanadi

  • It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometers (54,700 sq mi).
  •  Mahanadi is also known to flow under the Hirakud Dam..
  • The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Godavari

  • The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga.
  • Its source is in TriambakeshwarMaharashtra.
  • It flows east for 1,465 kilometers (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%).
  • Godavari is also called Dakshin Ganga.
  • The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats of central India near Nashik in Maharashtra, 80 km (50 mi) from the Arabian Sea


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